Low Voltage

There is a routine for storing this vehicle if it will be a while. Disconnect the battery, rather than a trickle charger. I ruined a […]

The Low Lights

Just like the previous generation RT, there is nothing wrong with the Headlight. It is large, and bright, and illuminates the road ahead better than […]

The Low Life

The bike came with the low seat option. Like the rest of the bike, it was in almost as new condition, which is in keeping […]

A Leftover

It was just staring at me there from within the RT storage crate. It had been acquired at some point in time at a swap […]

Tough Tires

The Michelin Defender tires were six years old, and had some visible cracking in two of the sidewalls. The tread, however, was supple and deep. […]

Logging Miles

Time to get some miles in the saddle, and some impressions. First of all, the poweris greater than the 2010, but not that noticeable in […]

Park Pictures

The Vanagon needed some exercise, and my son needed to take some pictures for his college photography class. The theme was a “Park”, so we […]

Navigating Nav Units

The RT comes with a glaring hole in the dash for a navigation unit. Ideally a BMW Navigator V or VI. These units are rebranded […]

Rammed

First farkles always include a Ram mount. In this case though, it is not easily solved. The liquid cooled RT has a handlebar arrangement which […]

Tail Tales

The original plan was to sell the Givi V46 formerly mounted on the 2010 RT, now that I had a genuine BMW top box. However, […]

Let The Farkling Commence

Within minutes of arrival at the garage, the “essentials” are added to the RT. The SW-Motech EVO 2 has been on multiple machines, and continues […]

Concentric Miles

Unlike the many vintage vehicles that I have restored or repaired, the RT has no need for a gradual increase in miles in order to […]

Last Look

The Westy is off to a new home with an enthusiastic new owner and travels around the country in its future.